How to reach Dooars for Dooars Package Tour
By Rail - Dooars is very much well connected with rail network from all directions. If you want to travel Dooars with proximity of interesting places like Gorumara National Park, Murti River, Samsing, Jhalong or Bindu – the best entry point will be by rail and the nearest station will be the New Mal Junction. It is almost 30km & 40mins drive from New Mal Junction to Lataguri where several quality hotels and resorts are situated. Everyday Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Sealdah Station at 8.30hrs and reaches Alipurduar Junction at 12.10hrs next day. On the way it gives a halt at New Mal Junction at 9.05hrs. Believe me, if you want to enjoy nature at its full extent, book your Dooars Package Tour through this rail route. It will be a spectacular journey through lush green forests, innumerable small streams and endless tea plantations – it’s amazing.If you want to enter Dooars from Jaldapara or Buxa sector, then it is advisable to get down at Hasimara / Birpara / Madarihat Station. In fact Madarihat Station is only 7km from Jaldapara Sanctuary and it is almost 20km from Birpara or Hasimara Station.
Anyone can opt to get entry in Dooars from New Jalpaiguri Station also. There are several trains that depart from Sealdah Station for NJP like Darjeeling Mail, Padatik Express, Testa Torsa Express, Uttar Banga Express, Kanchankanya Express, Kanchanjanga Express. After reaching NJP, you can hire taxi or cab or any comfortable SUV of your choice to reach Dooars. If you want to avail any Dooars Package Tour or want to Travel Dooars, try to get there by rail route as it is convenient and time saving also.
By Road - Dooars is a straight way from Kolkata via NH34. It is almost 560km and 12 hours drive from Kolkata to Siliguri. Everyday several busses of private transport company leaves for Siliguri from Esplanade with AC Volvo or Rocket variant. Anyone can avail government bus service also like NBSTC (North Bengal State Transport Corporation) and Bus services of Bhutan Government. This bus route generally travels through Krishnanagar – Berhampore – Pakur – English Bazar – Kishanganj – Siliguri. It’s a comfortable over night journey and cost effective too. So if you are opting for a Dooars Tours or Dooars Package Tour, a road trip can be best choice.
By Air - Bagdogra is the sole commercial airport in the Dooars region. It is the gateway to the hill station town like Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik, Kalimpong and states of Sikkim. This airport is a major stop over with the flights connecting from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Guwahati. It is 16 km from the town of Siliguri and well connected by bus and taxi service. Due to limited international operations, Bugdogra is having a great influx of foreign travellers also. Bagdogra has regular helicopter service to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Recently Bagdogra Airport has been upgraded with night landing facility resulting great movement of travellers & tourists. For travellers, availing Dooars Package Tour or want to visit North Bengal or Sikkim or North East States, opting for air travel will be wise decision.
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